Name: World's Best (Now Vegetarian!) Lasagna
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 0.5 cup minced onion; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 8 ounces plant-based hot Italian-style sausage (such as Beyond Meat®), chopped; 6 ounces cooked and crumbled ground meat substitute (such as BOCA); 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 0.25 cup water; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 0.75 teaspoon dried basil; 0.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 0.25 teaspoon fennel seeds; 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper; 12 lasagna noodles; 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced; 6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese; cooking spray

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, plant-based sausage, meat substitute crumbles, tomato paste, water, 1 tablespoon parsley, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, basil, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat; simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 1 1/2 hours.
Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse noodles with cold water.
Step 3

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 4

Meanwhile, combine ricotta, remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, egg, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
Step 5

Spread 1/3 tomato sauce mixture in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over sauce. Spread with 1/2 ricotta mixture. Top with 1/3 mozzarella slices. Spoon 1/3 tomato sauce mixture over mozzarella; sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan. Repeat layers; top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Coat a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish, coated-side down.
Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake until hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes more. Cool 15 minutes before slicing into 12 equal servings.

Enjoy your meal!